Catalunya MotoGP, Barcelona - Free Practice (4) Results
World championship leader Quartararo tops his first session of the weekend with a dominant performance during final practice for the Catalunya MotoGP.
Most riders chose the medium front and hard rear tyres with only Quartararo, Pol Espargaro and Alex Marquez starting on the medium rear.
After going fastest early on, Quartararo switched over to the hard rear and went even quicker, while Morbidelli and Bagnaia were among those to change over to the medium. Nakagami ran the soft rear.
Marquez followed Vinales at the start of the session. Unlike in last weekend's Qualifying 1, the Yamaha rider chose to ignore the #93.
Aleix Espargaro, Lecuona and Martin fell during FP4, all walking away.
Qualifying 1, for those outside the top ten after third free practice, will now get underway.
Alex Rins is absent after suffering a wrist fracture while training at the track on his bicycle on Thursday morning.
Vinales is working with new crew chief Silvano Galbusera for the first time this weekend, having split form Esteban Garcia following Mugello.
Turn 10 in Barcelona has been redesigned in time for this year's MotoGP event, with the sharp 'F1 corner' at the end of the back straight replaced by a more flowing layout similar to the original Turn 10, used until 2016.
Rookie Jorge Martin is back this weekend after missing the last three rounds due to multiple fractures in Portimao.
Marc Marquez is taking part in his fifth event since returning to MotoGP action, but continues to struggle with his right arm and shoulder.
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| Catalunya MotoGP, Barcelona - Free Practice (4) Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max |
| 1 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | 1'39.602s | 11/15 | 343k |
| 2 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.426s | 6/16 | 342k |
| 3 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.471s | 6/15 | 345k |
| 4 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +0.684s | 6/15 | 351k |
| 5 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.778s | 9/15 | 343k |
| 6 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.823s | 4/15 | 346k |
| 7 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.835s | 9/16 | 343k |
| 8 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.852s | 12/13 | 346k |
| 9 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.867s | 5/18 | 355k |
| 10 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.932s | 6/16 | 344k |
| 11 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.963s | 6/13 | 348k |
| 12 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.041s | 4/15 | 343k |
| 13 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.102s | 12/14 | 340k |
| 14 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +1.115s | 9/12 | 342k |
| 15 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.139s | 5/12 | 341k |
| 16 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +1.139s | 14/15 | 348k |
| 17 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +1.180s | 6/14 | 350k |
| 18 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP21)* | +1.285s | 5/9 | 348k |
| 19 | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +1.360s | 9/12 | 345k |
| 20 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +1.393s | 6/15 | 344k |
| 21 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* | +1.863s | 10/11 | 341k |
* Rookie.
Fastest practice time:
Franco Morbidelli ITA Yamaha 1m 38.929s (FP3)
(FP2) Former Catalunya MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Ducati 1m 38.680s (2018)
Fastest race lap:
Jorge Lorenzo SPA Ducati 1m 40.021s (2018)
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
